Getting to know you

If 2020 taught us anything, it is that there is an enormous divide between the races in this country.  Too much of what we hear about race is untrue, especially when it comes to African Americans.  Let's mend the problem and to begin, let us get to know Black history.

It's impossible of course to learn everything in just a month, but we can at least make a start.  Back in the 1920's there was Negro History Week, an even shorter period.  The first Black History Month in the US was in 1970.  Have we learned anything since then?  

Take a moment and think in your mind about all the heroes in US history who happen to be Black.  I know this is putting you on the spot, but how many can you name?  Go all the way back to the American Revolution and discover who Crispus Attucks, Salem Poor, and James Armistead Lafayette were.  Ever heard of Charity Adams Earley or Muhammad Ali or Maya Angelou?  Read about them.  Get to know them.

We can't just look at famous people.  We also need to look at slavery and modern day injustice.  We need to examine how races treat each other.  I will not suggest for one minute that we can solve all the race problems in just 28 days, but we need to start, and knowledge is always a good place to begin.